SCAD SERVE

Savannah & Atlanta, GA

2019–2023

Direction: Dean Ballas, Nick Liberetti & Lauren Slaydon

Team: Aditya Kumar, Sarah Eaves & Mukundi Kamwendo

SCAD SERVE is a community service design studio, it empowers SCAD students, faculty, and staff to make meaningful contributions through intentional initiatives that improve quality of life for our communities. In my role as a special events coordinator, then a publicity coordinator and then a fellow, I had the opportunity to contribute to SERVE’s many design solution and activities such as Paint our Parks.

Three young volunteers with painted faces, wearing gray 'SCAD Serve' T-shirts, are sitting on the ground in front of a tennis court, holding paintbrushes with blue and green paint, under the shade of a tree.

SCAD SERVE’s Paint Our Parks initiative has earned multiple recognitions in the 9th Annual Shorty Impact Awards. In the Special Project category, Paint Our Parks was named Winner, the competition’s top prize!

Parks I helped paint!

Colorful abstract mural on an outdoor basketball court with geometric shapes and playful designs.
Group of people on a colorful painted outdoor mural, some holding paint rollers and brushes, celebrating with smiles and raised arms.
An overhead view of a basketball court with a colorful, artistic mural featuring abstract shapes, the Earth, a heart with the words 'SCAD Serve,' and various symbols surrounding the court.
Young woman standing on colorful outdoor art installation with a paintbrush in one hand, wearing a pink jumpsuit and an orange beanie, smiling.
A colorful outdoor basketball court with a vibrant, abstract mural design, surrounded by a black fence, and adjacent to a playground with slides and swings, all set in a park with trees and parked cars nearby.
A colorful mural on an outdoor basketball court featuring cartoon-style characters playing basketball, with a large tree overhead.
Multiple infographics with statistics about environmental and social issues in Georgia, including waste recycling, ocean pollution, homelessness, child poverty, population growth, and hunger, using green and black icons and text.
Three phone screens displaying social media posts with colorful designs, a logo for 'Spark' at Sweet Auburn, an office with orange and white decor, and an event called 'Connect with Comfort' featuring yarn balls and logos.
Screenshots of social media posts promoting a virtual and ground volunteer event called 'Connect with Comfort,' organized by SCAD and involving the Fibers Force club and Bee Well, with images of a craft room, yarn balls, and a storefront.
Colorful beach balls scattered on a white surface, featuring various patterns and colors, including red, yellow, blue, and white.

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